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Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (XNKY.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

XNKY.DE is a passive ETF by Xtrackers tracking the investment results of the Nikkei 225®. XNKY.DE launched on Oct 27, 2020 and has a 0.09% expense ratio.

Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (XNKY.DE) belongs to the Japan Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XNKY.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE charges 0.09% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020XNKY.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019XNKY.DE vs PR1J.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018XNKY.DE vs ETLR.DE
NADA.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Distributing0.12%—Dec 2024XNKY.DE vs NADA.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 5 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
94
—May 2015XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
90
—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
90
—Jul 2006XNKY.DE vs EXX7.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
89
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXRZ.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
88
—Sep 2007XNKY.DE vs XMK9.DE

Top Performing XNKY.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XNKY.DE is at 38.55% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 41.31%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
41.31%
—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
41.10%
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
41.01%
—Jul 2006XNKY.DE vs EXX7.DE
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
35.59%
—Sep 2022XNKY.DE vs 3JPN.DE
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
25.59%
—May 2015XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has 25.08% 1-year volatility. There are 41 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.24%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)16.24%—May 2008XNKY.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.86%—Feb 2019XNKY.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.88%—Mar 2018XNKY.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.89%—Oct 2020XNKY.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist18.21%—Sep 2018XNKY.DE vs LYY4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.99%. There are 41 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.09%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
-8.09%
—May 2015XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014XNKY.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018XNKY.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs EUNN.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-9.61%
—Sep 2018XNKY.DE vs LYY4.DE

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include XAIX.DE, XDWT.DE, XEON.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
84
35.38%
—Jan 2019XNKY.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
57
20.19%
—Mar 2016XNKY.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.90%
—May 2007XNKY.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
75
19.94%
—Jan 2021XNKY.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
73
12.01%
—Mar 2024XNKY.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
81
11.11%
—Jul 2014XNKY.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
40
3.33%
—Mar 2016XNKY.DE vs XDWH.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
57
9.29%
—Jan 2009XNKY.DE vs XSX6.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
86
29.71%
—Jun 2017XNKY.DE vs XMME.DE
XESC.DE
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
44
9.31%
—Aug 2008XNKY.DE vs XESC.DE

Often Compared With XNKY.DE

Investors most often compare XNKY.DE with SPYG, FBT.L, IWDA.AS. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
45
8.55%
52.13BSep 2000XNKY.DE vs SPYG
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
85
18.92%
8.49MMay 2020XNKY.DE vs FBT.L
IWDA.AS
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
81
11.26%
—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs IWDA.AS
VJPU.L
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF USD Hedged AccJapan Equities
92
21.58%
4.81BJan 2020XNKY.DE vs VJPU.L
LCUJ.DE
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccJapan Equities
73
20.00%
—Feb 2018XNKY.DE vs LCUJ.DE
BATG.DE
L&G Japan ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF U...Japan Equities———Oct 2022XNKY.DE vs BATG.DE
VJPA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumulatingJapan Equities
75
19.15%
—Sep 2019XNKY.DE vs VJPA.DE
VJPN.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF DistributingJapan Equities
76
19.39%
—May 2013XNKY.DE vs VJPN.DE
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities
45
11.61%
—Mar 2021XNKY.DE vs AW15.DE
XM1D.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETFJapan Equities
49
19.51%
—Mar 2023XNKY.DE vs XM1D.DE
DBXJ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1CJapan Equities
74
20.08%
—Jan 2007XNKY.DE vs DBXJ.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD DistJapan Equities
27
4.63%
—Dec 2018XNKY.DE vs 36B4.DE
IQQJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)Japan Equities
74
19.97%
—Oct 2004XNKY.DE vs IQQJ.DE
EDMJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities
72
20.22%
—Apr 2019XNKY.DE vs EDMJ.DE
SXR6.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities
26
5.20%
—Mar 2017XNKY.DE vs SXR6.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
76
19.47%
—Nov 2015XNKY.DE vs WTIZ.DE
PAEEM.PA
Amundi PEA Emergent (MSCI Emerging) ESG Transition...Emerging Markets Equities
85
28.74%
—Jun 2025XNKY.DE vs PAEEM.PA
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2010XNKY.DE vs SXR8.DE
SXR5.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities
73
19.78%
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXR5.DE
EJAP.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan ESG Filtered Min TE UC...Japan Equities
71
20.32%
—Feb 2016XNKY.DE vs EJAP.DE

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